Choosing Your Friends Carefully - Proverbs 12: 25-28

Anxiety is a depressive thing
it tears to shred our very heart
but to hear just one living word
brings one gladness not just a part

Be careful when choosing your friends
for you are righteous so do right
reject counsel from the wicked
for it'll lead you astray into the night

Never be labelled as being lazy
it leaves a bad reputation by far
make sure to be diligent always
precious this is above any star

Make sure to live in righteousness
there you experience eternal life
walk in that pathway continually
God's looks on, he's sharp as a knife

God's instructions are for your best
His ways forever will endure
He sees the end from the start
perfectly wise is our God as He's pure

('Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.
 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
 Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
    but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
 In the path of righteousness is life,
    and in its pathway, there is no death.')

Proverbs 12: 25-28 ESV
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 5/12/2020 4:50:00 PM
Isn't it amazing how one good word placed right for someone can make such a difference . When God is at the center of our lives, we fear less and feel less anxious. Thank you for sharing such a heart felt poem dear poet. Be well xo
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/13/2020 2:31:00 AM
Hi Pixie, so pleased you enjoyed this one and your comment is so true, have a blessed day, Gordon
Date: 5/12/2020 4:00:00 AM
Great advice Gordon, good friends are precious. Hope you're well Tom
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 5/12/2020 7:26:00 AM
Hi Tom, glad you enjoyed it and indeed good friends are precious. All well here, Trust things good with you. Blessings,Gordon
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